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Copyright 2007 U.S.Amps. All rights reserved. Owners Manual Owners Manual and and Installation Installation Guide Guide AX AX series series www.usamps.com[...]
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1 Thanks, Caution, and Contacts T able of Contents Did Y ou Buy the Right U.S.Amp? Installation WARNING Amplifier Mounting V entilation Amplifier and Crossover Input Signal Level Input Gain Control Adjustment Batteries Getting Wired Amplifier Controls & Features AX - TU600C AX -1000/2000 AX - TU4360C AX -5600 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1[...]
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2 Gain Control Adjustment: Always start with the gain control fully counter-clockwise (all the way down), or just slightly open. Adjust the source unit volume as high as possible without distortion. Increase the amplifier gain until the amplifier distorts, then turn the gain down slightly until the signal becomes clear . It is desirable to operate [...]
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3 AWG 14 AWG 13 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG 2 AWG 1 AWG 0 AWG 00 AWG 000 AWG 0000 30 Amps 35 Amps 45 Amps 60 Amps 80 Amps 105 Amps 135 Amps 160 Amps 190 Amps 215 Amps 245 Amps 275 Amps GETTING WIRED: Once you have established the current needs of your system, it will be of the UTMOST IMPORTANCE to properly fuse the amplifier . Remember , power con[...]
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4 WARNING: All U.S.Amps require a grounded input connection. DO NOT use ground-loop isolation devices or high/low conv ersion devices on the input of your U.S.Amp! Amplifier Input The amplifier MUST receive input on BOTH RCA jacks for proper operation. 1 Amplifier Output The low level output can be connected to other amplifiers. 2 Input Gain is var[...]
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5 WARNING: NEVER use ground-loop isolation on the input of your U.S.Amp! It doesn’t need it! AX-1000/2000 2-Channel Amplifiers Controls and Features Amplifier Input The amplifier MUST receive input on BOTH RCA jacks for proper operation. 1 Amplifier Output The low level output can be connected to other amplifiers. 2 Input Gain is variable from 1 [...]
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6 Amplifier Input The amplifier MUST receive input on BOTH RCA jacks for proper operation. 1 2 Input Gain is variable from 1 to 9 volts for full output. Best results are achiev ed by adjusting the control to the lowest setting in relation to the output of the source unit. 3 Low-pass Crossover Control For the internal amplifier , adjustable from 50 [...]
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+ + + + + + + 7 Remote Bass Gain The AX -5600 comes with an optional “Remote Bass Gain” or “RBG” that can be mounted in the passenger compartment to independently attenuate the low pass output. The “BASS GAIN” located on the terminal endplate of the unit is used both to set the level at the low pass output and control the range of the R[...]
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8 WARNING: All U.S.Amps require a grounded input connection. DO NOT use ground-loop isolation devices or high/low conv ersion devices on the input of your U.S.Amp! Amplifier Input The amplifier MUST receive input on BOTH RCA jacks for proper operation. 1 Input Gain is variable from 150 mV to 3 volts for full output. Best results are achiev ed by ad[...]
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 9 Wiring Instructions for AX-TU600C/1000/2000 Negative 12V to V ehicle Ground (Use minimum 8-gauge Wire) F U S E Vehicle Battery 11 to 15 volts DC + − V ehicle Ground Source Unit Positive 12V R emote T urn-on AX-TU600C 165W X 2 @ 4 Ω 300W X 2 @ 2 Ω AX-1000 300W X 2 @ 4 Ω 500W X 2 @ 2 Ω AX-2000 600W X 2 @ [...]
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10 Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Rear Right Speaker Rear Left Speaker Power Output 75W X 4 @ 4 Ω 90W X 4 @ 2 Ω Wiring Instructions for AX-TU4360C WARNING: NEVER use ground-loop isolation on the input of your U.S.Amp! It doesn’t need it! F U S E Vehicle Battery 11 to 15 volts DC + − Source Unit Positive 12V R emote T urn-on V ehicle G[...]
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A X - 6 0 0 D E 11 Rear Left Speaker Rear Right Speaker Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker + – Sub Power Output 75W X 4 @ 4 Ω 90W X 4 @ 2 Ω Sub Woofer Output 500W X 1 @ 1 Ω Wiring Instructions for AX-5600 (Note: The front and rear channels of the AX -5600) WARNING: NEVER use ground-loop isolation on the input of your U.S.Amp! It doesn’t [...]
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12 Wiring Instructions for AX-600DE Negative 12V to V ehicle Ground (Use minimum 8-gauge Wire) F U S E Vehicle Battery 11 to 15 volts DC + − V ehicle Ground Source Unit Positive 12V R emote T urn-on Power Output AX-600DE 250W X 1 @ 4 Ω 400W X 1 @ 2 Ω 600W X 1 @ 1 Ω + – + – 50A WARNING: NEVER use ground-loop isolation on the input of your U[...]
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AX - T U 4 3 6 0 C 13 Wiring Instructions for AX-3200DE Negative 12V to V ehicle Ground (Use minimum 8-gauge Wire) F U S E Vehicle Battery 11 to 15 volts DC + − V ehicle Ground Source Unit Positive 12V R emote T urn-on Power Output 1200W X 1 @ 4 Ω 2500W X 1 @ 2 Ω 3000W X 1 @ 1 Ω WARNING: NEVER use ground-loop isolation on the input of your U.S[...]
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14 Copyright 2007 U.S.Amps. All rights reserved. *Specifications are subject to change without notice N/A 300W X 2 200A 150W X 2 AX-2000HC N/A 75W X 4 90W X 4 60A AX-TU4360C N/A 165W X 2 300W X 2 60A AX-TU600C 300A 3000W X 1 2000W X 1 1200W X 1 AX-3200DE 600W X 1 50A 250W X 1 400W X 1 AX-600DE 500W X 1(Sub) 75A 75W X 4 90W X 4 AX-5600 N/A 1000W X 2[...]
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AX - T U 6 0 0 C 15 Copyright 2007 U.S.Amps. All rights reserved. *Specifications are subject to change without notice. **Measured at 4 Ω /14.4V at the circuit board. 600W X 1 @ 4 Ω 2000W X 1 @ 1 Ω <0.025% >95 dB >1000 150 V us AX-2000HC 180W X 2 @ 4 Ω <0.05% >95 dB >200 150 Vus AX-TU4360C 600W X 1 @ 4 Ω <0.05% >95 dB &[...]
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16 Why Tubes? Y ou may know that a transistor is a modern, efficient, less expensive version of a vacuum tube, which is the device that made sound recording and reproduction possible in the first place. Now , the electronics industry has been trying for many years to equal the sound quality av ailable from tubes. They have been able to make transis[...]
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17 VTCSD “follows” the high voltage tube signal STRAIGHT INT O THE SPEAKERS, adding only current in a form of “amplifier power steering” — free from voltage gain or negative amplifier feedback! V accum tubes are renowned for their high dynamic range and smooth emphasis of even-order harmonics. The transformer -less VTCSD circuit brings ou[...]
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18 NO TE[...]
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Owners Manual and Installation Guide AX series www.usamps.com Limited Warranty: U.S.Amps warr ants all manufactured electronic products to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period not to exceed TWO YEARS from the date of purchase. IMPORTANT WARRANTY NOTICE: U.S.Amps will only warrant and service products displaying valid U.S.Am[...]